Compare Coombe Wood School and Harris Academy Purley and The Quest Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Coombe Wood School (Secondary) in South Croydon; Harris Academy Purley (Secondary) in South Croydon; The Quest Academy (Secondary) in South Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Coombe Wood School, Harris Academy Purley and The Quest Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around South Croydon and South Croydon, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Coombe Wood School), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 3 (The Quest Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Quest Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Greenshaw Learning Trust, Harris Federation and The Collegiate Trust.
| Attribute |
Coombe Wood School
CR2 7HY
|
Harris Academy Purley
CR2 6DT
|
The Quest Academy
CR2 8HD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
South Croydon CR2 7HY |
South Croydon Surrey CR2 6DT |
South Croydon Surrey CR2 8HD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Mar 2023 | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 3 8 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1100 | 1150 | 1115 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Greenshaw Learning Trust | Harris Federation | The Collegiate Trust |
| Website | www.cws-croydon.co.uk | www.harrispurley.org.uk | thequestacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02082894745 | 02086811141 | 02086578935 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- South Croydon
CR2 7HY - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Website
- www.cws-croydon.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02082894745
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6DT - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Harris Federation
- Website
- www.harrispurley.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086811141
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 8HD - Ofsted
- 3 8 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Collegiate Trust
- Website
- thequestacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086578935
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